City of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States

Overview of Worcester City

• Name:
  Worcester City
• Official Name:
  City of Worcester
• Also Known As:
  Worcester
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located 40 mi W of Boston (US-T121).
• History (GNIS):
  It was settled in 1673, incorporated as a town in 1722, and as a city in 1848. The name was suggested by General Daniel Gookin (1612-1687) as a gesture of defiance toward Charles II who had received a crushing defeat at the Battle of Worcester, England, 1651. Before 1684, it was known as the plantation called Quansigamond (MA-T1/p52).
• County Seat of:
  Worcester County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:42.270468242° 16' 13.7"N

  Longitude:-71.807778071° 48' 28.0"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Hammond Heights 0.6 mi. NW
  • Belmont Hill 0.6 mi. E
  • Worcester 0.6 mi. SE
  • Chandler Hill 0.9 mi. E
  • Shrewsbury Street 1.1 mi. E
  • Beaver Brook 1.2 mi. SW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Rural 0.7 mi. N
  • Saint Johns 2.1 mi. S
  • B'nai Brith 2.3 mi. SW
  • Hope 2.5 mi. SW
  • Swedish 2.5 mi. SW
  • Notre Dame 2.8 mi. SW
  • New Swedish 3.1 mi. SW
  • Sons of Jacob 3.9 mi. SW
  • Chevra Kadisha 3.9 mi. SW
  • Hebrew 4.1 mi. SW
  • Saint Josephs 4.4 mi. W
  • Quaker 4.6 mi. W
• Elevation:
  154 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  684365366
• Updated Apr 29, 2020